Tennis, Fitness

Mary Salem Gregory Paramore Scholarship

Congratulations to the following kids… Erica Barton, Jodi Spite and Kellie Tinsley. They are pictured below along with Marc Kantor (camp director) and Pender Murphy (Tennis outreach program director) as the recipients of the First annual “Mary Salem Gregory Paramore” Scholarship. The funding provided non-member kids the opportunity to attend the Raintree Country Club Summer Camp program. The Summer Camp is an all-day sports camp that focuses on tennis golf swimming and fun!!

A big thank you to all members who donated.

League Play Coming Soon

It’s time to start thinking about fall USTA and Queen City tennis. Registration for USTA has begun. If you plan to captain a team, please send an email to the tennis shop with the level and age group of your team. If you are a new player that would like to get on a team, please send an email to the tennis shop (tennisshop@raintreecc.net) with the following information: • Your USTA rating (you have to have a USTA rating and a USTA number to play) • The age group you want to play in daytime or nighttime play If you are interested in playing Queen City, we have weekday, Saturday and Sunday mixed doubles teams. Weekday matches are on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30, depending on which division the team is in. Saturday matches are at 8:30 (men) and 11:30 (women). Sunday mixed doubles matches are at 1:00 or 3:00 PM. If you would like to sign up for Queen City, please let contact the Tennis Shop and let us know which QC league you would like.

If you have any questions, please contact the Tennis Shop at 704-542-8095 or tennisshop@raintreecc.net.

USTA teams are limited to 15 players per team. We will help find a team for you, as long as there are spaces available.

Everyone’s weight loss looks a little different, but we all have one thing in common: progress is encouraging! However, at one point or another, you almost surely will hit a plateau with your progress- which can be discouraging if you don’t expect it or don’t know why.

The human body is great at adapting to new inputs, and everyone’s body is different. However, there are three probable reasons to why anyone’s weight loss progress might stagnate.

So why the weight loss plateau?

1)As you lose weight, your metabolic rate changes. You may need to reevaluate the calories you’re burning and taking in.

Metabolic rate refers to the amount of energy that your body uses to function at rest. The overall mass of your body is the main factor that determines its metabolic rate- the heavier you are, the more energy your body uses. As you lose weight, your body naturally begins to consume less energy to move and function. You need to eat fewer calories than you burn to lose weight; this is known as a calorie deficit. Dr. Alexandra Sowa, a New York internal medicine physician, states that for every 10% of body weight lost, roughly 20% fewer calories are required to continue weight loss. With that in mind, it is important to consume enough protein to minimize muscle loss. A general rule of thumb is that at least 25% of your daily calorie intake should be from protein (one gram of protein has four calories). It is important to note that everyone is different, everyone has a different minimum healthy weight, and everyone should find the diet and calories that work for them to achieve a sustainable goal weight. These are simply tips to help you back on track with your weight loss goals.

2)Your body is getting more efficient at performing, burning less energy during the same workout. You may need to focus on progressive overload.

The more you perform an exercise, you learn how to perform it better in two ways: your technique improves, and your body learns to recruit your muscle fibers more effectively. So, the longer you exercise, the less energy that your body requires to perform the same exercise. With this in mind, it is important to focus on progressive overload: increasing the difficulty of your workout to increase the demand on your body. This way, as your body becomes stronger, your workouts continue to challenge you the same amount. Progressive overload can be done several ways: increasing intensity, frequency, time, or type of exercise. This way, a plateau can be avoided by constantly increasing your body’s output.

3) Your body is adapting to a new set point. Just be patient as your body adapts!

The set point is the weight at which your body is comfortable and wants to return to when weight fluctuates. Research suggests that it takes a while to adapt to a new set point as you lose weight. If your progress stagnates, it may be a sign that your body is still adjusting to a new set point and needs time to adjust before allowing you to lose more weight easily. As dietician Abby Langer puts it, “A plateau might simply be your body adapting to a new set point.” The thing to do in this situation is just give yourself time- be patient, and with the human body being the master adapter that it is, and you’ll be back on track in a few weeks. Keep these factors and a persistent outlook in mind, and you will achieve your goals.

Stay well, Ethan

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/2018-0209/3-reasons-youve-hit-a-weight-loss-plateau-and-how-tobreak-through#expert-sources

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/weight-lossplateau-how-to-break-through